Chemical and biological release of 14C‐bound residues from soil treated with 14C‐p,p'‐DDT |
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Authors: | SMAD Zayed IY Mostafa AE El‐Arab |
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Institution: | Middle Eastern Regional Radioisotope Centre for the Arab Countries , Dokki, Cairo, Egypt |
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Abstract: | Abstract 14C‐p,p'‐DDT‐bound residues in soil can be released by treatment with concentrated sulphuric acid at ambient temperatures. Within 6 days, about 70% of the bound residues was released. Bound residues released after 9 months incubation with 14C‐DDT showed the presence of DDT and DDE only while bound residues released after 18 months, contained in addition 13% DDD. Release of bound 14C‐residues also occurs readily following inoculation of the soil‐bound residues with fresh soil or with individual microorganisms. Almost complete release of bound residues was observed after incubation for 45 days. The rate of release was rapid during the first two weeks and decreased thereafter. TLC and HPLC analysis showed that the released residues contained DDE (about 80%) and a smaller amount of DDD. The disappearance of DDT from the released residues may be attributed to its microbiological degradation to DDE and DDD, shortly after its release. |
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Keywords: | 14C‐DDT soil bound residues chemical and biological release |
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